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HoopingStation is dedicated to sharing knowledge about using embroidery machines and magnetic embroidery hoops. Join us and explore the world of embroidery, especially with the help of your friend Sewtalent Brand!

A screen capture shows a Harrington .BX font file being dragged from the desktop directly onto the Embrilliance workspace for instant installation.
Three finished purple flop-eared bunny FSL pieces are arranged on a white paper towel after washing and final trimming.
A split-screen graphic compares stitches when top tension is too loose, too tight, and perfectly balanced.
A full product view of the Janome MB-4S showing the 4-needle head, remote screen, and standard hoops laid out for setup.
The presenter holds up a fully hooped canvas tote bag secured in the Brother 5x7 Versatile Magnetic Frame to show how firmly it clamps.
Five evenly spaced buttonholes are distributed across a wide virtual hoop using the Encore tool in PREMIER+ 2 Embroidery.
The finished ITH snowman decoration stands neatly in front of a paper towel holder on a kitchen counter.
A front view of the Brother PE800 with a 5x7 hoop holding a finished floral wreath sample, showing the machine’s embroidery-only layout and typical project scale.
Three finished freestanding lace Christmas ornaments in multiple colorways are displayed upright on paper towel roll stands beside the embroidery machine.
Hands press the inner ring into the 260x150 hoop over stabilized white fabric, showing the exact moment hoop tension is set.
A high-angle view of the fabric being smoothed and the final clips being snapped onto the aluminum sash frame for even tension before stitching.
The Floriani FTCU Auto Nap Blocker dialog box showing the default 2.50 mm offset and the key settings that control how the nap-blocking field is generated.
A thick terry cloth towel is carefully floated onto hooped sticky stabilizer, centered and ready for a crisp monogram stitch-out.
A finished red pillow showcases the Curly Beard Santa appliqué block stitched cleanly and centered.
The PE Design 11 Sewing Attributes panel shows Stipple Stitch selected with “Use Motif” enabled for a custom bunny motif fill.
A finished in-the-hoop vinyl luggage tag is held open to show a business-card-sized insert behind a clear window and a neatly set metal eyelet.
A close-up screen capture of PSW Deluxe showing column points and counterpoints plotted along a smiley mouth with yellow stitch-angle lines.
An overhead view of the finished cork ITH zipper pouch with a pink zipper and blue ribbon pull tab lying flat on a table.
A Brother multi-needle screen shows the live camera background with a digital flower design overlay being nudged into perfect alignment.
The Brother Luminaire screen shows a background scan of the hooped quilt block with the quilting design overlaid for precise placement.
A Wilcom screen capture shows the Florentine Effect curve being reshaped to create a dynamic wave pattern in the sky background.
A detailed floral cross-stitch design displayed on Hatch’s pixel grid, showing how the Cross Stitch Gem can mimic hand-stitched texture.
A machine screen preview of the finished Girl Gnome “I Luv You” ITH mug rug design before stitching begins.
A 9x3 magnetic hoop is snapped down over a sweatshirt sleeve on a hooping fixture, showing the clean, fast hooping action that makes tubular embroidery practical.
A dense embroidery design stitched perfectly flat inside a 200×200 sash frame, showing the no-pucker result that clamp-style frames are known for.
A screen capture of the enhanced artwork inside Data 7 EDS showing numbered sections and helper lines used to plan stitch order and angles.
A screen capture shows the Programmable Fill library in PE-DESIGN NEXT with a custom Leaf pattern selected and ready to apply.
A Wilcom Hatch workspace showing multiple duplicated embroidery objects arranged in a visible diagonal cascade.